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The defense has asked the court to suppress all evidence recovered from Mangione's backpack because they say it was unlawfully searched without a warrant.
This includes a written in notebook, a nine millimeter handgun and a silencer.
They also want statements Mangione made to law enforcement before he was read his Miranda rights to be suppressed as well.
These pretrial hearings have been a unique preview into some of the most key pieces of evidence in question.
which could factor prominently into Mangione's state trial, the date of which has not yet been set.
Mangione will also face a federal trial.
If he's found guilty in that case, he could face the death penalty.
Sarah Ventry, NPR News, New York.
adults still identify with their childhood religion, but of those who have left, nearly half say it's because they stopped believing in the religion's teachings.
Around a third say it's because of scandals involving clergy or religious leaders.
adults who have left their religion have become nuns, that's N-O-N-E-S, meaning those who identify with no particular religion.
More than three-quarters of those say it's because they believe they can be moral without a religion.
Americans who were raised as Hindus, Muslims, and Jews are among the most likely to have remained in their childhood religions, whereas Catholics, Latter-day Saints, and Buddhists are much less.
Over the last two weeks, police officers involved in Mangione's arrest have testified, and footage from body-worn cameras has been shown of officers approaching Mangione, asking him questions, and searching his backpack.
Prosecutors say the backpack contained a 9mm handgun, loaded magazine, silencer, and a red notebook with writings in it.
But Mangione's lawyers say that backpack was searched without a warrant, which means those items should not be admissible at trial.
They also say that statements Mangione made to police before he was informed of his right to remain silent should not be admissible.